Part of speech ensemble
Wortart Ensemble is a German a cappella quartet. It was founded in 2008 as a quintet .
| Part of speech ensemble | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | a cappella , chanson , classical , jazz |
| founding | 2008 |
| Website | https://www.wortartensemble.de/ |
| Current occupation | |
| Lena Sundermeyer | |
| Hannah Ginsburg | |
| Erik Leuthäuser | |
| Lars Ziegler | |
| former members | |
Old |
Anne Munka |
tenor |
Christoph lack |
Their settings of contemporary German poetry somewhere between chanson , classical and jazz earned the vocal ensemble numerous prizes. The formation was founded while the founding members were studying jazz singing at the Carl Maria von Weber Academy of Music in Dresden . After the self-released debut album in 2011, the collaboration with the lyricist Nora Gomringer for the CD Wie sag ich Wunder and concert tours in Germany, Canada and the USA followed.
Discography
- Part of Speech Ensemble (2011)
- How do I say miracles with Nora Gomringer ( Voland & Quist , 2014)
- Home Sweet Home - Songs of Coming, Going, and Staying ( Unit Records , 2018)
Awards
- Chamber music prize of the Dresden University of Music 2010
- 2nd prize at A Cappella Competition Leipzig 2010
- Gold diploma in the jazz category at the International A-Cappella-Competition Vokal Total in Graz 2011
- 2nd prize in the competition "Jugend Kulturell" 2011
- German Language Culture Prize (Initiative Prize) 2015
Web links
- Official website of the ensemble
- Wortart Ensemble at Discogs (English)
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- ↑ wortartensemble. Retrieved January 2, 2018 .
- ↑ wortartensemble. Retrieved January 2, 2018 .
- ↑ How do I say miracles - Voland & Quist. Retrieved January 2, 2018 (German).
- ↑ JKweb, Webdesign Basel & Zurich: Unit | Home. Retrieved May 22, 2018 .
- ↑ Press release of October 10, 2015 | German Language Culture Prize. Retrieved January 2, 2018 (German).